Leading Malayalam writers who were born along its banks include M. T. Vasudevan Nair, M. Govindan, V. K. N., O. V. Vijayan and M. Sukumaran.
Her portrayal of Kuttyedathi in the movie of same title, by M. T. Vasudevan Nair won her prefix for her name.
Mira Nair | Nair | Neyyattinkara Vasudevan | Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair | Sona Nair | P. Kunhiraman Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Malaysia Vasudevan | G. Madhavan Nair | Edasseri Govindan Nair | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair | Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital | Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri | Nair Service Society | Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair | Leena Nair | Krishnan Kutty Nair | Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair | Dinesh Nair | Anita Nair |
He began his political life as a student activist while studying in Union Christian College, Aluva, when the whole country was in upheaval having entered the final phase of freedom struggle.